FSD2224 Police Barometer 2005

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Study title

Police Barometer 2005

Dataset ID Number

FSD2224

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2224

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

  • Ministry of the Interior. Police Department

Abstract

The survey studied Finnish public opinion on the role and services of the police, citizens' feelings about safety and security, fear of crime, experiences of crime, and trust in the police, the Border Guard, rescue services, etc. First, the respondents were asked how important certain bodies (e.g. the Church, the Customs, schools, the Armed Forces) were to crime prevention and to improving the safety of their neighbourhood. Views were probed on which tasks should be the responsibility of the police, how should the tasks be prioritised, and whether international crime was a threat to Finland. One theme covered ways and means of improving traffic safety.

Sense of security and fear of crime were studied by asking how worried the respondents were about certain things (e.g. assaults, housebreaking, drink-driving, sexual harassment, Internet data security). Some questions focused on how safe the respondents felt at home during the day, in the city center after dark or in their neighbourhood late at night, etc. The respondents were asked whether they themselves had become victims of certain crimes, whether they had notified the police, and if not, why not. Further questions surveyed whether the respondents had been eyewitnesses to any crimes (e.g. stealing or car theft) or witnesses/complainants in a criminal procedure, and whether they had experienced a threat or pressure from somebody subjected to a criminal procedure. Measures taken by the respondents to reduce the risk of crime were charted.

Opinions on the accessibility and visibility of the police were examined by asking which number the respondents would call when needing the police, how often they had seen police patrols in their neighbourhood, and what was the distance from their home to the nearest police station. They were also asked in which matters they would prefer to contact the police over the phone or through e-mail (e.g. reporting car theft or vandalism). The quality of police services were assessed with questions about the last time the respondents had contacted the police, reasons for doing so, and how they had been treated. The respondents also rated how well the police have succeeded in solving crimes, preventing crime, keeping in touch with citizens, providing help quickly, etc.

Opinions on the attitude of the police towards people from different cultures were studied. The survey also charted trust in the police, emergency and protective services, private security guards, the Border Guards, the Customs, and the Armed Forces. In conclusion, the respondents were asked how long they had lived in their municipality of residence, how often they travelled abroad, how often they spent time in the population centre of their municipality in the evening or at night, and whether they themselves or a close relative worked in the police force.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, employment status, economic activity, marital status, household composition, number and ages of children living in the household, total number of persons in the household, household income, R's education, number of inhabitants in the municipality of residence, degree of urbanity, housing tenure, and province of residence.

Keywords

crime and security; crime victims; fear of crime; law enforcement; offences; personal safety; police services; police-community relationship; road safety; trust; witnesses

Topic Classification

Series

Police Barometers

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

  • Taloustutkimus

Data Producers

  • Ministry of the Interior. Police Department

Time Period Covered

2005

Collection Dates

2005-11-08 – 2005-11-28

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People resident in Finland aged 15 or over (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Quota

1,012 persons were interviewed in 93 municipalities. Quota sampling based on the age, gender, region, and municipality type distributions of the target population.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Number of Cases and Variables

370 variables and 1012 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Response options and their order in the data file differ somewhat from those in the questionnaire. The response options in the data file are those used for the reporting of the survey, i.e., the frequencies are correct.

Variable identifying municipality of residence has been removed from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Ministry of the Interior: Police Barometer 2005 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-09-14). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2224

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

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